Fox Sculpture from Shrine of Inari, God of Rice

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Fox Sculpture from Shrine of Inari, God of Rice

Alternate Title: Inari jinja kitsune zō
Japan, late 19th-early 20th century
Costumes; Accessories
Ivory with staining, sumi
2 3/16 × 13/16 × 15/16 in. (5.56 × 2.06 × 2.38 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (M.91.250.274)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Sculpture in Miniature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part IV. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Goodall, Hollis, Virginia G. Atchley, Neil K. Davey, Christine Drosse, Sebastian Izzard, Odile Madden, and Robert T. Singer. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke:  A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc.; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.